Which beaches look most reliable near Jacksonville?
This view is for swimmers who want the steadier overall options near Jacksonville instead of chasing a single low reading or one clean displayed sample set.
How this page sorts
Sorted by current status, low recent-sample risk, older or missing poor samples, sample freshness, and lower readings. Only direct name-and-location samples can appear in the ranked picks; nearby-station records are listed separately.
When to use it
Use this page when you want the most balanced shortlist rather than the absolute cleanest-history or freshest-sample view.
What still overrides it
Heavy rain, runoff, brown water, or a stale sample can make any ranked list less trustworthy for a same-day swim call.
Top Picks In This View
Back to the main page →These are the strongest direct name-and-location sample matches for this question. Nearby-station records are listed separately below.
Most Reliable
St. Augustine Beach
St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 40 mi away
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Most Reliable
Crescent Beach
St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 46 mi away
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Most Reliable
Atlantic Beach
Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 15 mi away
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Most Reliable
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 16 mi away
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Most Reliable
Vilano Beach
St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 36 mi away
Good current sample with 8% poor history
Direct-Sample Ranked List
5 directly sampled beaches in this set.
St. Augustine Beach
St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 40 mi away
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Crescent Beach
St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 46 mi away
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Atlantic Beach
Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 15 mi away
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 16 mi away
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Vilano Beach
St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 36 mi away
Good current sample with 8% poor history
Nearby-Station Context In This View
Not ranked as exact beach samples.
These 6 beach pages use samples from nearby Florida DOH stations. They remain visible for context, but they do not compete for top-pick or strongest-choice claims.
Nearby station · Most Reliable
Fort Clinch State Park Beach
Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 29 mi away
Nearby-station context from OCEAN STREET, about 1.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Nearby station · Most Reliable
Amelia Island Beach
Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 27 mi away
Nearby-station context from MAIN BEACH, about 0.9 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Nearby station · Most Reliable
Fernandina Beach
Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 27 mi away
Nearby-station context from MAIN BEACH, about 0.8 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Nearby station · Most Reliable
Jacksonville Beach
Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 16 mi away
Nearby-station context from BEACH BLVD ACCESS, about 0.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Nearby station · Most Reliable
Neptune Beach
Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 16 mi away
Nearby-station context from HOPKINS ST ACCESS, about 0.3 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Nearby station · Most Reliable
Ponte Vedra Beach
St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 17 mi away
Nearby-station context from BEACH BLVD ACCESS, about 3.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.
Good current sample with no poor samples in the displayed history
Regional Hubs
How To Use This View
Use this page when you want the most balanced shortlist rather than the absolute cleanest-history or freshest-sample view.
Top picks and the ranked list use only the 5 direct name-and-location beach samples. The 6 nearby-station context records stay separate and cannot identify the strongest exact beach.
If it has rained recently, use the rain guide before trusting any beach list too much.
Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.